The Bible and Our Culture

Battle the enemy within relationship with God's people.  Be active in your local church.  God will help us build our faith.  We can stand in faith and cause the enemy's plans.  

Gideon's Army had to be whittled down from 32,000 to 300.  God wanted the glory for Himself.  Fear and lust might disqualify some from the victory.  Have a big-picture vision.  Understand the importance of a generational focus and an eternity focus!

Ezekiel 16; Old Testament prostitution.

Gideon's victory at home in Judges 6.

The over-sexed culture requires child sacrifice.

Sex saturated culture leads to degradation of our son's and daughters as well as all our society.

 

Gideon had to confront the temptations we face.

What did the false gods, Baal and Asherah, promise to tempt people into worshipping them.

We are an over-sexed society.

Where did Gideon's true strength come from? 

What are characteristics of the people God uses?

Finding our adequacy in God.

Judges 6:7-24

Who does God call?

What are your qualifications for ministry.

The nature of the book of Judges

Manhood is revealed in how you lead your family.

Men of honor are what true masculinity is all about!

People miss truth from the Bible when they feel they know it all already. 

What stands out when you compare and contrast the two accounts of the nativity, the "Christmas" story?

Matthew and Luke agree on the important issues of Jesus' birth and young life.

Matthew and Luke record differences that reveal a lot about the ultimate story of one human race and one race of God's people.  

Ephesians 2:14-16